Coach Leaders to Think About Privilege, Bias and Blind Spots

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How do you coach leaders to think about privilege, bias and blind spots? Well, bei more inclusive. Different people have something called different referent groups. And it doesn't mean they're good or bad. But if you understand that, you're much less likely to hate people or discriminate against people. The other thing is thoh, ask people for input about yourself,. You focus on you getting better, more than just judging everybody else. My the book as dedicated, my new book's dedicated to rosevelt thomas who was e world's expert on diversity.

My guest today is Marshall Goldsmith, one of the world’s leading executive coaches.

We discuss the surprising lessons he’s learned coaching some of the best CEOs in the world, where confidence comes from, common mistakes leaders make, why changing behavior is easier than changing perception, how to change others’ perceptions when you change your behavior, the three words that kill any conversation, the relationship between intensity and consistency, and so much more.

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